Location: Medford High School • Teacher Learning Center in the Library
4-6 PM (2 hours)
Pre-course meeting: Web 2.0 Skill Introduction and Development
This activity will occur prior to the start of the university led science course and will provide an orientation for teachers on the lesson development process, resources and tools.
At the beginning of each workshop, we will provide you with a printable workshop task worksheet like the one pictured on the right. Please print out the worksheet before you get started to keep track of what you have done and what you need to complete.
What does TRITEC mean by Science Learning Community?
Online Learning Community?
What attracted you to the project?
2 phases of project UMass coursework, Lesson Planning
Your two roles in this project, Student and Teacher.
Graduate Credit from UMass
Workshop Dates (handout) and general information
Teacher Sharing - How this fits into what you teach now?
2013 Participation Checklist
Online Lesson Planning Workshops and your lesson
Workshop Due Dates
Pilot test of your lesson (Implementation)
Callback
3. Web 2.0 Technologies (Twitter, Wiki) (40 minutes)
3.1 Web 2.0 Defined
What do we mean when we refer to something as Web 2.0? Let's view a summary of our Science Learning Communities' understanding and readiness to create learning environments that make use of Web 2.0 tools and strategies. (Updated summary link 1/31/13 - RS)
3.2 Here's an excellent movie explaining wikis created by Common Craft. (3:36)
Note: They don't provide an embed code so we can just link directly to the web page. Wikis in Plain English Movie
Wikis can be used to embed content from other sites. What makes the Flickr CAPS photo gallery a Web 2.0 tool?
Visit the CAPs photo gallery.
3.3 WIKI- Everyone in the project will be given a user account on the science community wikispaces.net site.
If you already have a Wikispaces.com it will NOT work on the our site. Our project has its own private label site. a. Use the username and password given to login to the SLC wiki.
wikispaces.net URL - http://physics2.sciencecommunity.wikispaces.net b. Change your password and verify your email address.
Use the Wiki Quick Start handout.
c. How to edit a page - guided demonstration d. Adding files and photos - YouTube Video
e. How to embed an image - guided demonstration
Embed a Flickr photo from the CAPS gallery. f. Hands On Activity 1 -Edit a wiki page
You will be assigned a partner based on a random draw. Meet up with your partner. Share one computer/laptop for this activity.
Review the photo with your partner.
1. Create a group name based upon the corresponding photo number.
2. Write an engaging photo headline. Spend 10 minutes researching details about the photo.
Where was the photo taken?
Why was the photo taken?
How might the photo illustrate a concept in physics such as acceleration or gravity.
3. Post your group name and headline on your group wiki page.
g. Hands On Activity 2 - Roller Coaster
Each group will spend 15 minutes building a roller coaster using the Jason Project's Coaster Creator hosted on BrainPop.
You are tasked with designing a thrilling coaster ride that balances potential and kinetic energy.
1. Your coaster must safely return riders to the exit platform.
2. REPORT the following on your Group wiki page.
Coaster name
Total Score
Number of test runs used to build your coaster.
Total Mass
Maximum Potential Energy (kJ)
How did you dissipate the energy? Describe what coaster features, such as hills and loops, consumed the most energy.
Workshop 1 • Orientation
January 22, 2012
Location: Medford High School • Teacher Learning Center in the Library
4-6 PM (2 hours)Pre-course meeting: Web 2.0 Skill Introduction and Development
This activity will occur prior to the start of the university led science course and will provide an orientation for teachers on the lesson development process, resources and tools.At the beginning of each workshop, we will provide you with a printable workshop task worksheet like the one pictured on the right.
Introduction
Orientation Agenda
1. Greet, Introductions, and Paperwork (15 minutes)
2. Project itself (45 minutes)
Workshop Due Dates
3. Web 2.0 Technologies (Twitter, Wiki) (40 minutes)
3.1 Web 2.0 Defined
What do we mean when we refer to something as Web 2.0?Let's view a summary of our Science Learning Communities' understanding and readiness to create learning environments that make use of Web 2.0 tools and strategies. (Updated summary link 1/31/13 - RS)
3.2 Here's an excellent movie explaining wikis created by Common Craft. (3:36)
Note: They don't provide an embed code so we can just link directly to the web page.
Wikis in Plain English Movie
Wikis can be used to embed content from other sites.
What makes the Flickr CAPS photo gallery a Web 2.0 tool?
Visit the CAPs photo gallery.
3.3 WIKI- Everyone in the project will be given a user account on the science community wikispaces.net site.
If you already have a Wikispaces.com it will NOT work on the our site. Our project has its own private label site.
a. Use the username and password given to login to the SLC wiki.
wikispaces.net URL - http://physics2.sciencecommunity.wikispaces.net
b. Change your password and verify your email address.
Use the Wiki Quick Start handout.
c. How to edit a page - guided demonstration
d. Adding files and photos - YouTube Video
e. How to embed an image - guided demonstration
Embed a Flickr photo from the CAPS gallery.
f. Hands On Activity 1 -Edit a wiki page
You will be assigned a partner based on a random draw. Meet up with your partner. Share one computer/laptop for this activity.
Review the photo with your partner.
1. Create a group name based upon the corresponding photo number.
2. Write an engaging photo headline. Spend 10 minutes researching details about the photo.
- Where was the photo taken?
- Why was the photo taken?
- How might the photo illustrate a concept in physics such as acceleration or gravity.
3. Post your group name and headline on your group wiki page.GROUPS
g. Hands On Activity 2 - Roller Coaster
Each group will spend 15 minutes building a roller coaster using the Jason Project's Coaster Creator hosted on BrainPop.
You are tasked with designing a thrilling coaster ride that balances potential and kinetic energy.
1. Your coaster must safely return riders to the exit platform.
2. REPORT the following on your Group wiki page.
4. TWITTER
5. Closing
Additional Resources
Summer 2012 Biology 2 callback meeting.See what teachers accomplished last summer.
Project outcomes from Year 2.
Read our official Science Learning Community project report highlighting teacher and student achievement.